Planning application
Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PW
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of part basement, part ground and mezzanine floors from offices (Class B1) to estate agents (Class A2) with association alterations to shop front.
As published by the council, reference 2012/2838/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2012/2838/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2012
- Postcode
- WC1V 6PW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 3 applications since 2010: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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2011/4729/P Granted
Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PW
Relocation of two pole mounted telecommunication antennas at roof level along the north and south elevations, positioned on new stands and fixed to the existing handrails.
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2010/4329/P Refused
Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PW
Change of use from office (Class B1) at part basement, part ground and part mezzanine floor level (in commercial units 2 and 3a) to flexible shop (Class A1), financial and professional services (Class A2), business (Class B1) and non-residential institution (Class D1) uses; Change of use from office (Class B1) at part ground and part mezzanine floor level (in commercial unit 3) to flexible shop (Class A1), financial and professional services (Class A2), restaurant and cafés (Class A3), business (Class B1) and non-residential institution (Class D1) uses and associated alterations; Change of use from office (Class B1) at second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors to flexible business (Class B1) and non-education institution (Class D1) uses.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2012
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 30 July 2012, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Holborn Tower 137 - 144 High Holborn London WC1V 6PW
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Granted Full applications Windows or glazingSeveral homes -
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Variation of condition 4 of planning permission approved on 16/02/2015 under ref: 2014/5890/P for the installation of 7 air conditioning units at roof level and 4 units at first floor level along with other associated alterations; namely, the increase in height of the chiller unit enclosures at 1st floor level by 550mm and their repositioning so that both enclosures are located at lower roof level.
Granted Full applicationsSeveral homes -
Holborn Tower 137-144 High Holborn London WC1A 2BA
Installation of rooftop telecommunications equipment: - 3 antennae, 9 RRUs, 1 cabinet and ancillary development thereto.
Granted Full applications -
Holborn Tower 137 High Holborn London WC1V 6PW
Relocation of two pole mounted telecommunication antennas at roof level along the north and south elevations, positioned on new stands and fixed to the existing handrails.
Granted Full applications -
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